Who Does Not Receive Treatment for Cancer?

Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 20 - 26
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
Little has been published on nontreatment of cancer, yet the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) indicates that 9.2% of patients receive no first course of treatment. Because the NCDB is limited to accredited cancer programs, there is potential for the actual rate to differ. We sought to understand the rate and characteristics of patients with cancer who receive no first course of treatment in a more population-representative data source.The Iowa...
Paper Details
Title
Who Does Not Receive Treatment for Cancer?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
20 - 26
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